The report focuses on battery materials for lithium battery. It includes cathode, anode, electrolyte, separator, binders, and packaging materials. It further divides the market on the basis of types, applications, and geography. The major material types within this market are cathode, anode, separator, and electrolyte. The market data for these material types is given with respect to volume (tons) and value ($million). The data is based on the demand for all the battery material categories.

The total market for battery materials has been analyzed based on the Porters five forces model. This gives an idea about the current on-goings in the industry at a commercial level. The study provided the value chain analysis with respect to battery materials, manufacturers, and end use. The value chain describes the key contributors to materials market at different stages from product development to end use. The report also provides market share for battery material manufacturers. It represents the top players contributing to the battery material industry.

The impact of different market factors such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities is also illustrated in the report. This is done based on parameters which include impact of a specific market factor (low, medium, high) and time period over which these will persist. This gives an idea about the major drivers and opportunities that are of key importance for commercial success of battery materials and its end-user market.

The market is also analyzed based on the patents filed by different industrial participants over a period of time. This elaborates about the latest products and technologies on which the manufacturers have been focusing over the past few years. The report also describes price patterns of major materials used for battery material manufacturing. Along with that, it also focuses on the life cycle of battery materials industry with respect to different regions. These phases include development, growth, maturity, and decline.

The battery materials market is also classified based on different applications. The laptops/notebooks applications dominate the lithium battery material market followed by cellular/mobile phones, automotive, power tools, and household devices. The market data for all the applications segments is given in the study with respect to volume (tons) and value ($million). The volume data provided excludes the separator, binders, and packaging materials segments. The data is based on the demand for all the types and applications segments.

The market study segments the battery materials market with respect to major areas such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the world (ROW). The regions are further segmented for Asia-Pacific  China, Japan, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific; Europe  Germany, U.K., and France; and North America  U.S. and Canada. The market data for these regions is given with respect to volume (tons) and value ($million). The data is based on the demand for all the battery material types and applications segments.

The report also presents a competitive landscape covering different strategies and developments undertaken by the battery materials companies in the past few years. Furthermore, different lithium battery material market participants are also profiled in the report which gives details about companies such as overview, financial details, products, strategy, and recent developments.

Scope of the report

The battery materials market entirely focuses on lithium battery. This market has been covered in detail in this report. In order to provide an all-round picture, current lithium battery material market demand and forecasts have also been included.

The report entirely focuses on lithium battery material market. The demand for high performance and cost efficient battery materials increased from battery and end-user industry in last two years. The global battery material market is expected to show high growth in next five years. Its market is segmented by different types of lithium battery materials which include cathode, anode, electrolyte, separator, binders, and packaging material. The materials with innovative technology and modern chemistries offer high power density, safety, long life cycle, and high discharge life. The materials are available in different grades according to applications such as laptops/notebooks, cellular/mobile phones, automotive, power tools, household devices, and others. This report entirely focuses on lithium battery materials.

Within the applications segment, consumer electronics, i.e., laptops/notebooks, cellular/mobile phones are the current major growth area for battery materials market. It is expected to maintain a dominating position over the next five years. The automotive applications are expected to show highest growth due to huge demand for electric vehicles in next five years. Power tools applications segment is expected to increase in Asia-Pacific and ROW. The market is also analyzed by drivers, restraints, and opportunities with its impact analysis.

Geographically, the market is studied for different regions such as North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and ROW. The battery raw materials market is analyzed in terms of volume (tons) and value ($million) market which depicts its future outlook. This analysis covers major developments, expansions, agreements and mergers & acquisitions of leading global companies.

Global Battery Materials: Market Share (Revenue), By Geography, 2012

Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis

In 2013, global battery material demand is estimated to be worth nearly $5.1 billion and is expected to reach $11.3 billion by 2018, at a CAGR of 13.0% from 2013 to 2018. Asia-Pacific, with top position in battery materials market value, is expected to grow at nearly 14.0% CAGR in next five years.

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